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Belonging To Yourself

Trouble finding your voice? Try looking for it underneath other peoples’ expectations. Do you often find yourself trying to fit into someone else’s idea of who

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Star Spangled Solace

To those whose candidate won the presidential election of 2024, you are most certainly feeling elated and victorious. In a democratic society, the will of

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The Wisdom of Oz

In my office sits a pair of child-size shoes. They are cute (dazzling), red (ruby), and symbolic (the entire point of my work is embedded

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The Fine Print

The VIP Weekend format is not well-suited for the following issues:

  • Severe mental disorders as defined in the DSM-5, published by the American Psychiatric Association- www.psychiatryonline.org (not the most user-friendly resource but still one of the best)
  • Suicidal thoughts or a history of suicide
  • Prior psychiatric hospitalizations
  • Active substance abuse